# getCOTAnalysis

Gain in-depth insights into market sentiment with the FMP COT Report Analysis API. Analyze the Commitment of Traders (COT) reports for a specific date range to evaluate market dynamics, sentiment, and potential reversals across various sectors.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getCOTAnalysis`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getcotanalysis

## Facts

- Tool: `getCOTAnalysis`
- Server: Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (`financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md
- Install: `npx -y financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server`
- Homepage: https://github.com/imbenrabi/Financial-Modeling-Prep-MCP-Server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getCOTAnalysis",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getCOTAnalysis is rated Low

This tool retrieves and analyzes historical COT report data to provide market sentiment analysis. It performs a read-only query against financial data without side effects, state changes, or irreversible operations. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose or misinterpret existing public market data, with no capability to execute trades, modify records, or trigger financial transactions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Gain in-depth insights' and 'Analyze the Commitment of Traders (COT) reports' — these are data retrieval and analysis operations with no modification or destructive capability."

## Use case

AI agents call getCOTAnalysis to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getCOTAnalysis": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server (258)

- `calculateCustomDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomdcf.md
- `calculateCustomLeveredDCF` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/calculatecustomlevereddcf.md
- `myTool` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/mytool.md
- `describe_toolset` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/describe-toolset.md
- `getAcquisitionOwnership` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getacquisitionownership.md
- `getActivelyTradingList` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getactivelytradinglist.md
- `getADX` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getadx.md
- `getAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarketquote.md
- `getAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getaftermarkettrade.md
- `getAllExchangeMarketHours` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallexchangemarkethours.md
- `getAllIndexQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindexquotes.md
- `getAllIndustryClassification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallindustryclassification.md
- `getAllShareFloat` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getallsharefloat.md
- `getAnalystEstimates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getanalystestimates.md
- `getAvailableCountries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablecountries.md
- `getAvailableExchanges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableexchanges.md
- `getAvailableIndustries` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailableindustries.md
- `getAvailableSectors` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailablesectors.md
- `getAvailableTranscriptSymbols` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getavailabletranscriptsymbols.md
- `getBalanceSheetGrowthBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetgrowthbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatement` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatement.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementAsReported` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementasreported.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementGrowth` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementgrowth.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementsBulk` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementsbulk.md
- `getBalanceSheetStatementTTM` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbalancesheetstatementttm.md
- `getBatchAftermarketQuote` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarketquote.md
- `getBatchAftermarketTrade` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchaftermarkettrade.md
- `getBatchMarketCap` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchmarketcap.md
- `getBatchQuotes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotes.md
- `getBatchQuotesShort` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getbatchquotesshort.md
- …and 228 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-imbenrabi-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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